The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-23

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able right TO eufacient land for sclf1npport and
- desire 70 secure 70 every industrious citizen
home, . the highest result OF frees institutions
70 this end We demand , graduated land tax ON
al large estates, especially those held for spec
ulativs Or tenant purposes: the reclamation OF
aii nnearned land grants: the immediate opening
q Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the pur-
chase Of al unoccnpied Indian lands and the
settlement OF the various tribes upon lands In
severalty; also laws preventing corporations
from acc airing real estate beyond the REQUIRE
ments Of their business and alien Ownership OF
Of land. The systems Of irrigation in States and
tefrltc1es where necessary should be under
such public control % shall secure-the FREQ and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transporta
ton should be owned or controlled By the peo-
pie, as % the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
HONEY.
The establishment Of . national monetary
system In the interest Of the producer instead OF
the spectator and insurer. BY which acirculatiua
medium IN necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be iesued directly to the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned q
citizens upon ample security at low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the extortions Of
usury and enable them to control the money sap
ply. Postal eavings banks should be establish.
ed. While Ne have free coinage Of gold, Vi
should nave free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuN atiopal debt and
condemn the furthu1 issue Of interest-be arms
bonds. eitheri BY the National government OF 81
Statestefritories Or municipalities.
LABOR.
Arbitration should take the place OF strike,
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes: the letting Of convict labor to contract
ofs prohibited; the contract system abolished
IN public works; the hours Of labor in industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with th,
increase Of production In labor-saving.
employees projected from bodily injury; equa
pay given for equal work for both sexes AMI
labor, agricultural and cooperative assocla
tons Be fostered and incorporated BY law
The foundation ofa republic 10 the intelligenc.
Of ito citizens and children who are driven In
to workshops. mines and factories are de
pIived Of education, which should b secureS
| to al By proper legislation. We desire :,
| zee labor Organization extend throuRhou
civilized countries until Il shall be impossible
for despots 70 array the workingmen Of ON
country IN war against their brothers o
another country.
SOLDIERS And SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services Of the Unite,
states soldiers and sailors. We demand 70
them justice before charity. The purposel
depreciated money paid them during the va
should b made equal In value to the gol
paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
ftsed coin or its equivalent and paid In depreci
| ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted to tax,
II for his bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isthe most eouitabl
| system Of taxation. placing the burden o
government on those who can best afford 4
pay. instead Of layiag It on the farmers snl
producers, exempting millionaire etockho.der
| and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate b.
msllionaires and tools Of corporations. VIII
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence Of the republic. w,
United states Senators elective BY direct vot
| Of the people.
AONGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
| ed - shall e6ectually exclude from Americ
the 4ongolisn slave and Asiatic compel
tion.
ARAED MEN.
The employment OF bodies of armed men b
private corporations should be prohibited.
SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote 10 inherent In cit,ze nski
irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud idle
ness ON the one hand and excessive toll an
poverty on the other lead to intempeFauce ~
| vice. The measures Of reform here demande
viii prove TO be the scientific solut lon OF til
Temperance question